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...presidential canvass, under the auspices of the Harvard Union, is progressing rapidly...
...result of the presidential canvass will be announced at the next meeting of the Union...
...Union was called to order at 7.40 by Pres. Saunders. The question was,"Resolved, that less than the whole number of a jury should be competent to render a verdict in all cases." Mr. Boyden, '86, opened the debate for the affirmative. He argued that the present system of juries allows that while the better part of the population is exonerated, the majority are not of exceptional intellect. It is very difficult in criminal cases to impanel a jury who are wholly unpredjudiced, while in civil cases a higher order of men are required than we get at present...
...decided that the next meeting of the Union should be a presidential convention for the nomination of candidates of president this will be the last meeting of the year...
...Harvard Union will meet this evening. The question for debate is, "Resolved, that less than the whole number of a jury should be competent to render a verdict in all cases." Mr. E. J. Smith, '85, and Mr. W. C. Boyden, '86, are the principal disputants for the affirmative and Mr. E. C. McInnes, S. S., and Mr. H. E. Fraser, '86 for the negative. This question has been brought prominently before the public by the recent Cincinnati riot and an interesting discussion upon it may be expected...